Chapter 172: The Crown Princess (1) (2/2)

‘Euaaaaaah…’

Cordelia fell into even more panic when she found out their source of funds.

She had no choice but to do so.

How much money does it cost to buy twenty dresses?

‘Hey, are you crazy? Did you use all our money for that?’

“Because Cordelia is precious to me.”

‘What are you talking about! And why are you saying that with that tone!’

Jude just smirked at Cordelia’s protest with her eyes, but for Maja and Dahlia who didn’t know their conversation, they only heard ‘Because Cordelia is precious to me’ and began to exclaim ‘kyaa-kyaa’ among themselves.

[You’re crazy, really crazy. That’s an extravagant habit. I’ll have to seriously consider breaking up with you. All the more when you’re a gambler!]

As soon as she sent him a message via magic, Jude lightly shook his head.

[It’s different from gambling. We have a lot of profitable stuff, right? And we can always resell the dresses if we’re in a pinch.]

[Uuuh… but still…]

A fiancé who spends money for her generously – no, a fiancé who spends money for her like crazy.

Should I be happy with this or not?

[Don’t worry. If it’s this much money, we can earn it again.]

[Ugh… you’re somewhat reliable yet annoying at the same time.]

She honestly found Jude to be smart and excellent.

She thought that even if he threw off his clothes and became dirt-poor, he was the kind of person who’d make enough money to enjoy a movie a week later.

Moreover, Jude now had a huge amount of money from Duke Spencer.

There was a saying that money begets money, so if Jude really made up his mind to earn money, he’d easily earn enough money to buy twenty dresses.

[Eueue… But this is too much. Can’t I just wear the Fairy Dress? That’s the best one anyway.]

[No way. You can’t wear a dress you’ve worn once. The Fairy Dress should only be worn at the founding ball.]

[Wait, what did you just say? I can’t wear what I’ve worn once?]

[Yes. Not your everyday wear, of course. I’m talking about the dresses that you wear when you go out, which must be changed every time. Those are single-use only.]

[What?]

What are you talking about?

I’ll wear those expensive dresses only once?

Am I a Mansour?

[Because Cordelia is precious to me.]

[What the heck are you talking about!]

Do you think that I’ll let it pass if you say it in such buttery words with such a smug smile?

Of course, it doesn’t feel bad hearing it, since it honestly feels nice every time I hear it.

[Anyway, Princess, just let me take care of you. I’ll make you the prettiest girl in the world.]

[Haa… you’re seriously crazy.]

You must have been seriously playing with dolls in your childhood.

Cordelia thought of a little Jude playing with dolls for a moment, and she smiled without realizing it. On the other hand, Maja and Cordelia who were watching her from the side, happily smiled as they misunderstood her.

“Anyway, let’s begin the fashion show.”

They would have to choose what she would wear, and then modify and do some arrangements too.

“Haa… this is the first time I’ve ever hated Jude being an all-around.”

Frankly, I want to decrease the number of clothes myself.

Cordelia eventually lowered her head in resignation, and she let herself become the doll of Jude, Maja, and Dahlia.

And after four long hours.

By the time Cordelia was completely tired and exhausted from repeatedly wearing and taking off clothes, Jude, Maja, and Dahlia finally chose a dress.

“Because you shouldn’t stand out too much.”

‘Did those words just come out of your mouth?’

If you wanted me to not stand out, why were you so passionate about dressing me up in the first place?

Jude lightly ignored Cordelia’s complaint with her eyes, and he began to alter the soft pink dress.

‘Uh…this is creepy.’

Can’t you just alter it?

Why do you have to look so delighted when you’re altering it?

But in any case, her long suffering that started last night finally ended, so Cordelia hunched her shoulders.

‘I can rest now.’

But she couldn’t.

It was Cordelia’s mistake for thinking that it was really over.

“Then my lady, let’s go take a bath.”

“What?”

“Because the tea party is tomorrow. We have to do some massage and exercise again, right? We also have to trim your nails.”

Dahlia and Maja spoke one after another, and Cordelia blinked her eyes with a stunned face before she was dragged along by them again.

And the next morning.

Cordelia suffered from Jude’s beauty treatments again and was only liberated from her room at around 2 in the afternoon.

“Everyone is crazy…”

“But the results are good, right? Ah, your dress might get wrinkles, so please sit with your back straight. Don’t just lean anywhere.”

“I hate you, I hate you.”

Cordelia cursed at him with tears in her eyes, but she still heeded his words well.

Because she sat with her back upright and did not move much.

“But it’s worth it. It’s worth it. I’m looking forward to how the nobles of the royal capital will react.”

“How vexing. I wanted to dress you up too.”

Cordelia was so busy with being beautified that she didn’t have the time to dress up Jude.

But in fact, she didn’t need to do anything.

Since Maja and Dahlia wouldn’t stay still anyway.

‘In the end, those two seemed to have had the most fun dressing us up.’

Cordelia looked at the other carriage where the other two were as it followed their carriage before she turned to Jude again and said.

“Now then, Jude. All we have to do now is meet Princess Daphne and Prince Dion, right?”

“Yes. There’s still the process of getting close to them, of course, but… you’re already good at that.”

“Ugh… meeting with royalty is hard.”

She was also the crown princess and not just some royalty.

The present Cordelia was born and raised as a noble of the Sälen Kingdom. She might have memories of her past life, but she still felt nervous meeting royalty.

“Don’t worry. Princess Darianne will be there too.”

“That’s a relief then.”

Cordelia recalled Princess Darianne’s bright smile, and she took a deep breath as she slightly stretched out her arms.

After all, it had already happened.

Moreover, it was necessary to get close to Princess Darianne in order to achieve a perfect happy ending.

“I can do it.”

“Yes, you can.”

There would also be other nobles besides Princess Darianne.

Jude cheered on Cordelia, and he looked out the window of the carriage.

The main palace of the Sälen Kingdom, which was much bigger and more beautiful than the Red Rose Castle, came into his sight.

***

“This way please.”

The palace interior was splendid and gorgeous.

The inner palace and courtyard were also elegant-looking, but the person who guided them was mesmerized with Cordelia for a while. However, Cordelia was so confused with all the walking they did that she didn’t even know where they were.

Nevertheless, Jude was escorting her like always, so she maintained a fairly elegant appearance even if she was slightly distracted. And at some point, Cordelia unconsciously exclaimed.

‘Wow.’

At an indoor flower garden.

The appearance of colorful flowers harmoniously placed under the sunlight shining down from the glass ceiling was like that of a painting.

It was unrealistically beautiful.

But it was clearly real.

‘As I thought, the royal palace is in a different level.’

After all, it was the royal palace of the Sälen Kingdom, one of the continent’s two great powers.

Like Cordelia, Jude was also amazed at the sight.

But it was only for a while.

When they entered the garden, they strongly felt uncomfortable.

‘There’s… no one?’

Cordelia and I are the first guests?

That was possible.

But it was not what Jude had thought.

‘There’s only one place.’

To be exact, there was only one table.

If it was a tea party with many nobles participating, there should be several tables, but there was only one small table that could accommodate four people in the place.

‘No way.’

Is the tea party different from what I thought?

I even got a list of the tea party’s participants through the Blue Moon.

Could it be that Princess Daphne had a sudden change of schedule?

But why in the world?

Why?

“Because I wanted to focus on only the two of you.”

They heard a beautiful yet noble and dominating voice, one that was distinct of rulers.

Jude and Cordelia turned to the direction of the voice, and they were able to see a blonde beauty wearing a white dress and a golden tiara on her head.

Princess Daphne.

A woman who was called the jewel of the royal family.